Hair curler



July 10, 1951 J, H- PAUL 2,559,995

HAIR CURLER Filed Jan. 19, 1949 Joseph H IIJEOR' ATTORNE'?l PatentedJuly 10, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HAIR CURLEE Joseph H. Paul,Providence, R. I.

Application January 19, 1949, Serial No. 71,593

1 Claim.

My present invention relates to hair curlers. and more particularly to acurler for producing a lat curl.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a haircurler which will permit the user to atten the curl close to the head.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a hair curlersimilar to the conventional types of curlers and which can bemanipulated to atten the curl to the head.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a curler forhome use, easy and economical to manufacture and assemble, for making aflat curl.

With the above and other objects and advantageous features in view, myinvention consists of a novel arrangement of parts, more fully disclosedin the detailed description following, in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings, and more particularly defined in the appendedclaim.

Referring to the drawings- Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a hair curlerembodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective View showing a curl formed on the curler;

Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the curler nattened to flatten thecurl;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged section showing one end of the curler in raisedposition; and

Fig. 5 is a similar view in collapsed position.

The conventional type of hair curler for home use comprises a cylinderfor winding the hair around, a means for locking the curler in place,and some method. of removing the curler after the curl has set. However,if the woman wishes a curl flattened to the head, it is necessary tovisit a hairdresser as heretofore there was no curler made which wouldmake a flattened curl.

The present invention is designed to permit a attened type curl to bemade at home by conventional methods. This is accomplished by providinga curler which collapses to permit the curls to flatten towards the headand remains in this position until the hair is set.

Referring more in detail to the drawings illustrating my invention, thecurler shown in Fig. l comprises spaced parallel body portions I and IIslightly arcuate in cross section and provided with perforations I2 forair circulation to dry the hair. The portions IG and Il are held inspaced parallel relation by rectangular wire loops I3 and I4 positionedat each end to form a rectangular frame. As shown in Figs. 1 and eachend of the body portions IU and II is turned around one side of the wireloop to frictionally engage the Wire. The amount of frictionalengagement is such that the parts will tend to remain in position, butcan be readily pushed laterally into the rhomboid shown in Fig. 3.

One end of the portion I0 is cut away, permitting a tongue I5 to beloosely pivotally mounted on the loop I3. The tongue I5 supports anintegral auxiliary portion I6 which is arcuate in shape and perforatedand is designed to loosely fold over the portion I0. A locking member I1is hinged to the curler and comprises spaced parallel wires I8 and I9,one end of the Wire I8 being pivotally attached to the portion I0adjacent one end, and one end of the wire I9 being pivotally attached tothe portion Il adjacent one end. The free ends of the wires I8 and I9are connected by a wire 20, the ends of the wires being loosely bentaround each other to permit free movement.

In use, the curler is pushed into the position shown in Fig. 1, the lockframe I1 being swung completely out of the way. The hair ends are placedover the portion I0 and the auxiliary portion I6 is swung down over thehair. The curler is now turned in the conventional manner so that a fullcurl forms on the curler as shown in Fig. 2. In this position the curlwill retain the auxiliary portion tightly over the portion I0 and lockthe hair ends and curl in place. The lock frame I1 is now pivoted overthe curler until the wire 20 passes over the end as shown in Fig. 2. Thecurler is now locked and the curl cannot unwind. Side pressure on thecurler will force it into the rhomboid position shown in Fig. 3, theportions IIJ and II collapsing toward each other laterally so that thecurl is flattened out as shown 1n Fig. 3 and in the dotted lines inFigs. 4 and 5. The curl is allowed to dry and then the frame I'I isswung into open position and the curler slipped out in the conventionalmanner.

'Ihe above construction thus provides a simple method of forming a curl,attening it against the head by collapsing the curler, and allowing itto dry and retain its flattened shape. The construction is simple andthe operation is similar to that of the conventional curlerf Besides theflattened curls, the present curler permits the forming of waves. Theattened curls tend to blend into each other, and When brushed acontinuous wave is formed similar to a professional Sculptured curl.

While I have described a specific embodiment of my invention, it isobvious that changes may readily be made in the size, shape, andrelative arrangement of parts, Without departing from the spirit andscope of the invention as dened in the appended claim.

I claim:

A hair curler for producing a flat hair curl which lies closely againstthe head, said curler comprising a pair of parallel bars, linkspivotally securing the opposite ends of each bar whereby said bars areretained in spaced relationship to each other forming a rectangularshaped curler which is deformable to a rhomboidal shape when said curleris collapsed, an auxiliary member carried by said curler for clamping aportion of -a strand of hair to be curled against one of said 1 bars tohold the same in position for winding about said spaced parallel bars,and means mounted on said curler for locking the hair '4 strand curledabout said bars to secure the same thereto and prevent unwinding of thehair strand therefrom.

JOSEPH I-I. PAUL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,584,831 Benjamin May 18, 19261,738,754 Bachleda Dec. 10, 1929 r FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date558,575 Great Britain Jan. 11, 1944 573,059 Great Britain Nov. 5, 1945

